Which structure can secrete a substance into the environment surrounding the body?

The lacrimal gland is an exocrine gland: it releases tears through ducts onto the surface of the eye, which is exposed to the outside environment. The pituitary and adrenal glands secrete hormones into the blood, while the pancreas releases digestive enzymes into the digestive tract and hormones into the blood.

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